Analysis of Dutch urban mobility policy Dutch plans

‘Analysis of Dutch urban mobility policy’ Dutch plans SUMP proof? Teije Gorris 11 -11 -2016 SUMP CGM, Brussels fietsen en lopen innovatie internationaal milieu mobiliteitsmanagement vervoer openbaar openbare ruimte parkeren procesbegeleiding verkeerslichten management verkeersveiligheid verkeers-

Dutch urban mobility policies • 390 administrations • Long history of planning: Urban Traffic and Transportation plans (GVVP) • Participation • Accessibility, safety, liveability >> How does Dutch practise compare to the SUMP methodology?

10 administrations • • • Hardinxveld-Giessendam Bladel Goirle Horst aan de Maas Heusden Emmen Ede ’s-Hertogenbosch Amersfoort Nijmegen

SUMP Assessment Tool • 100 questions, of which 13 ‘essential’ and 15 ‘excellent’ *De SUMP Self-Assessment Tool is een resultaat van het EU-project SUMP-Challenges. De tool is gratis beschikbaar voor niet-commercieel gebruik en is onderhavig aan de Creative Commons licence (“attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives”). Deze tool is door CIVINET Nederland/Vlaanderen vertaald naar het Nederlands. De tool (Engelstalig) is hier beschikbaar.

Avg score on the aspects No/little attention for scenario development and CBA ITS and urban freight under highlighted

SUMP-Classification

- Long term vision - Cooperation horizontal - Cooperation other authorities - Alignment of policies - Link measures objectives - Draft plan for review Results 10 9 8 6/10 GVVP’s lack 1 or 2 essential questions 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Geen SUMP Basis SUMP Hoge kwaliteit SUMP Scores: 42 - 64 Excellente SUMP

To get the best of both worlds • Starting point: current practice Gestures for - Scenario analysis - Indicators - Impact analysis - Evidence Check Essential questions Conduct Self. Assessment Common focal points Check Guidelines Reference material - Steps - Checklists - Dutch translation

Conclusion • • Large overlaps between practices Specific attention on Essential questions Guidance necessary to use and exploit available tools Guidance necessary to use SUMP guidelines With regard to the self assessment tool • Questions leave (too) much room for interpretation • Some questions are multi aspect – difficult to answer with a yes/no • Difficult to use as self-assessment (language, knowledge on SUMP guidelines, interpretation of the questions)